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> TL;DR: A lot of stuff changed in the last decades, we can’t just blindly do the same as before. When I was kid, I would get on my bike and wander too far. On
by appleiigs 9y ago
> TL;DR: A lot of stuff changed in the last decades, we can’t just blindly do the same as before.
When I was kid, I would get on my bike and wander too far. One time I was out and a thunderstorm came along. A nice lady invited me into her house to call home.
Fast forward to university, a professor objected to me closing his office door with just the 2 of us in there (we're both male and I'm 6ft 200lbs). A colleague of his was falsely accused of being inappropriate to a student, so his policy is to keep the door open.
The change in trust levels has changed pretty swiftly.
- abritinthebay 9y agoThere’s also a difference between interactions & power dynamics in a neighborhood setting with a young kid and a college with an adult student. So to be totally fair - not exactly similar situations
- bsder 9y ago> The change in trust levels has changed pretty swiftly. I'm of two minds about this. 1) This is a bad thing in that we don't give respect to authority that it really deserves. And that's quite often a bad thing--especially when related to children and teaching. Sorry to break it to you, Mommy, but your little angel is actually a spoiled, shitty little brat and, no, his opinions don't count. 2) This is a good thing in that people in positions of authority who abuse their power over others are not uncommon. Having greater scrutiny helps cut down on these situations. Apparently most women have dealt with a couple of these people as teachers throughout high school and college. I really don't know how to reconcile these two.